IE 8 and Adobe Reader 9.3.2

[Summer1]

I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed' window
without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing window, are
these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is downloading to
the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named 'fileoutput(1).pdf,'
'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader

 

[Summer1]

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way, if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7 &
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader

I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

 

[SC Tom]

You might check the Adobe forums for a solution for someone else having a
similar problem.

A viable alternative to Adobe Reader is PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads. It's free for home use, does
everything and more that Reader does, takes up fewer resources, and is
faster to load. I've used it for quite some time now and am very satisfied
with it. I am yet to have it lock up or cause problems in IE7 or IE8. And
you can beat the price
--
SC Tom

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications
running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader

I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

 

[Jim]

I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed' window
without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing window, are
these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is downloading to
the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named 'fileoutput(1).pdf,'
'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

Use one of the free ones ?

 

[Summer1]

Does PDF-XChange Viewer have a built-in feature to 'bundle'several PDF files
into one file (unlike Adobe Reader) or willI still need separate spftware for
that?

You might check the Adobe forums for a solution for someone else having a
similar problem.

A viable alternative to Adobe Reader is PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads. It's free for home use, does
everything and more that Reader does, takes up fewer resources, and is
faster to load. I've used it for quite some time now and am very satisfied
with it. I am yet to have it lock up or cause problems in IE7 or IE8. And
you can beat the price
--
SC Tom

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications
running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader


Summer1 wrote:
I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Seek further assistance here:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)? What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these
applications running in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader

I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

 

[Summer1]

Does 'Foxit' Viewer have a built-in feature to 'bundle'several PDF files
into one file (unlike Adobe Reader) or will I still need separate software
for
that?

You might check the Adobe forums for a solution for someone else having a
similar problem.

A viable alternative to Adobe Reader is PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads. It's free for home use, does
everything and more that Reader does, takes up fewer resources, and is
faster to load. I've used it for quite some time now and am very satisfied
with it. I am yet to have it lock up or cause problems in IE7 or IE8. And
you can beat the price
--
SC Tom

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications
running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader


Summer1 wrote:
I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

.

 

[SC Tom]

According to the Help file, the Pro version (retail) allows dragging pages
from one PDF to another, then saving it, so I guess it could be done like
that. I didn't delve too deeply to see if there is any kind of page or size
limitation.
I don't know if Fox-it has that ability or not. I've used it, but liked
PDF-XChange viewer better. I don't remember exactly what they were, but
Fox-it had some quirks that I found irksome, so I uninstalled it.
--
SC Tom

Does PDF-XChange Viewer have a built-in feature to 'bundle'several PDF
files
into one file (unlike Adobe Reader) or willI still need separate spftware
for
that?

You might check the Adobe forums for a solution for someone else having a
similar problem.

A viable alternative to Adobe Reader is PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads. It's free for home use, does
everything and more that Reader does, takes up fewer resources, and is
faster to load. I've used it for quite some time now and am very
satisfied
with it. I am yet to have it lock up or cause problems in IE7 or IE8. And
you can beat the price
--
SC Tom

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the
way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows
firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

:

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to
IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is
your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications
running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on
this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader


Summer1 wrote:
I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the
window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the
'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are
open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and
uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any
issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking
the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

.

 

[Jim]

Summer 1 : go to the different sites and find out .

Does 'Foxit' Viewer have a built-in feature to 'bundle'several PDF files
into one file (unlike Adobe Reader) or will I still need separate software
for
that?

You might check the Adobe forums for a solution for someone else having a
similar problem.

A viable alternative to Adobe Reader is PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/product/downloads. It's free for home use, does
everything and more that Reader does, takes up fewer resources, and is
faster to load. I've used it for quite some time now and am very satisfied
with it. I am yet to have it lock up or cause problems in IE7 or IE8. And
you can beat the price
--
SC Tom

1. The webpage does not open if I start IE in no add-ons mode-By the way,
if
I close that IE window, when I open IE again, does it automatically go
back
to 'add-ons' mode?

2. Problem exists even after resetting IE advance settings

3. AVG Free Anti-Virus/Anti-Spyware vers 9.0.819 and Windows firewall-No
apps running when IE 8 installed.

No Norton/McAfree ever on this computer.

:

[Crosspost to IE General]

Are you running WinXP SP2 or SP3?

1. Does the behavior persist if you start IE in No Add-ons mode?

=> Start | (All) Programs | Accessories | System Tools | Internet
Explorer (No add-ons).

Troubleshooting and Internet Explorer’s (No Add-ons) Mode [Applies to IE7
&
IE8 in all OSS]
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx

2. Does the behavior persist if you Reset IE Advanced settings (RIES)?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/923737

3. What anti-virus application or security suite is installed and is your
subscription current? What anti-spyware applications (other than
Defender)?
What third-party firewall (if any)? Were any of these applications
running
in the background when you installed IE8?

4. Has a(nother) Norton or McAfee application ever been installed on this
machine (e.g., a free-trial version that came preinstalled when you
bought
it)?

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Troubleshoot Adobe Reader installation for Windows
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/403/kb403923.html

Adobe Reader Support Forum
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_reader_forums/adobe_reader


Summer1 wrote:
I am stumped!

I am using Win XP Prof, IE 8, and Adobe Reader 9.3.2.

When I attempt to 'open' a PDF file, a new window opens but the window
crashes. Fortunately, I can press Ctrl-Alt-Del and close the 'crashed'
window without having to reboot or close other programs that are open.

If I go into Adobe's 'Edit, Preferences, Internet' settings and uncheck
'Display PDF in browser,' the PDF window opens fine without any issues.

Why am I having this issue in the first place, why does unchecking the
box
open 'several' new windows instead of 'pasting' over the existing
window,
are these files being 'saved' somewhere because it says that it is
downloading to the 'Temp' folder, and why are the files named
'fileoutput(1).pdf,' 'fileoutput(2).pdf, and so on?

.

.